Best Abstract Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 2,730 Abstract games, but not all of them can be played on the Steam Deck. Explore our list with the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Abstract game rankings were last updated on 12/2/2024.
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1. 东北之夏
DongBeiZhiXia (a summer in the northeast of China)is a free visual novel, which tells the story that the protagonist followed parents' wishes to make one's living in Shenyang, met two online anchors Huniu and Daojiang by chance, and experience affairs one after another with Shamate.
东北之夏 holds the #1 spot for "best Abstract Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,983 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,708 positive reviews and 275 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
2. Hylics
Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.
Hylics has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Abstract Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,879 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,777 positive reviews and 102 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 10/2/2015 |
| Developer | Mason Lindroth |
| Publisher | Mason Lindroth |
| Steam App Id | 397740 |
3. REFLEXIA Prototype ver.
REFLEXIA's story starts out as a parody of its genre and ends as a psychological drama.
REFLEXIA Prototype ver. has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Abstract Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,415 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,225 positive reviews and 190 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 8/31/2022 |
| Developer | mahoumaiden |
| Publisher | Nikita Kryukov |
| Steam App Id | 1997680 |
4. Great God Grove
THE WORLD IS ENDING AND THE GODS ARE SQUABBLING! Suck up and launch dialogue in a world of puzzles, puppets, and weird gods… or THE RIFT WILL CONSUME US ALL!
Great God Grove has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Abstract Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 962 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 958 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 11/15/2024 |
| Franchise | Fellow Traveller |
| Developer | LimboLane |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2840190 |
5. I commissioned some bees 0
Play for free! I paid artists to hide bees in 10 pieces of artwork. Can you find them all? Warning: Relaxing.
I commissioned some bees 0 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Abstract Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,311 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,183 positive reviews and 128 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 1/12/2023 |
| Developer | Follow The Fun |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2250060 |
6. I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1
A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!
I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Abstract Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,610 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,577 positive reviews and 33 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 11/11/2021 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Ska Studios |
| Steam App Id | 1800730 |
7. LYNE
Deceptively simple. Infinitely complex. LYNE is a minimalist puzzle game that will knot your brain as it calms your soul. Connect the shapes. Fill the board. Lose yourself in the interflowing paths of LYNE.
LYNE has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Abstract Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,160 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,808 positive reviews and 352 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 3/17/2014 |
| Franchise | Thomas Bowker |
| Developer | Thomas Bowker |
| Publisher | Thomas Bowker |
| Steam App Id | 266010 |
8. Manifold Garden
Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.
Manifold Garden has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Abstract Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,776 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,472 positive reviews and 304 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 10/20/2020 |
| Developer | William Chyr Studio |
| Publisher | William Chyr Studio |
| Steam App Id | 473950 |
9. Tetris® Effect: Connected
Tetris® Effect: Connected adds an all-new robust multiplayer expansion to the huge variety of addictive and innovative single-player modes that Tetris Effect is known for, with all-new co-op and competitive online and local multiplayer modes!
Tetris® Effect: Connected has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Abstract Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,561 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,184 positive reviews and 377 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 8/18/2021 |
| Franchise | Enhance Experience |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Enhance |
| Steam App Id | 1003590 |
10. Progressbar95
Progressbar95 is a unique indie game with a strong nostalgic vibe. It turns vintage GUI elements like panels, buttons and icons into game elements! Simple and addictive gameplay based on dozens of mini-games and puzzles. The game will make you smile!
Progressbar95 has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Abstract Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,695 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,590 positive reviews and 105 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.49 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $3.49 |
| Release Date | 9/8/2020 |
| Developer | Igor Uduslivii |
| Publisher | Spooky House Studios UG haftungsbeschraenkt |
| Steam App Id | 1304550 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 4 | 1/9/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 53 | 10/2/2015 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 8/31/2022 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 26 | 11/15/2024 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 1/12/2023 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 11/11/2021 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 9 | 3/17/2014 | 93 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 24 | 10/20/2020 | 92 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 122 | 8/18/2021 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 20 | 9/8/2020 | 92 | $3.49 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 4). Hylics on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). REFLEXIA Prototype ver. on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 7). Great God Grove on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 23). I commissioned some bees 0 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 30). I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 13). LYNE on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 9). Manifold Garden on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 8). Tetris® Effect: Connected on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 20). Progressbar95 on Steam. Steam Store.